El-Fashir: A new massacre by Al-Dagalo’s militia in Abu Shouk camp has resulted in the death of 14 people, as announced by the Emergency Chamber of the camp for internally displaced persons. The attack occurred on Sunday morning, targeting the camp’s market and several residential neighborhoods with heavy artillery shelling.
According to Sudan News Agency, this recent atrocity has brought the death toll over the past five days to 32, with dozens more wounded amidst dire humanitarian and security conditions. The Emergency Chamber’s statement highlighted the severe impact of the shelling, which struck the largest gathering of people in the market, as well as mosques, homes, and public facilities, marking a dangerous escalation for the thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) inside the camp.
The chamber had previously reported on its official Facebook page that ongoing artillery shelling has significantly deteriorated the security and humanitarian situation, exacerbating the residents’ suffering as they face critical health challenges. Over the past four days, the death toll had already risen to more than 18, with 30 seriously injured. The statement further noted that health services have completely ceased, as the health center and private clinics are out of service due to a lack of medicine.
Additionally, the statement reported that food shortages have reached alarming levels, with some residents surviving on water mixed with flour. Most charity kitchens have ceased operations due to a lack of support and grants, leaving only one kitchen, supported by the Moves Organization, struggling to meet the needs of all displaced individuals in the camp.
The chamber warned that the combination of shelling, hunger, thirst, and disease is causing daily casualties. It also highlighted the plight of over 300 people with special needs and the elderly, who are unable to leave the camp due to financial constraints or road hazards.
In response to the escalating crisis, the Emergency Chamber has called on humanitarian organizations and the international community to urgently intervene, provide relief to the children, and open safe corridors to save the remaining lives inside the camp.